EDITOR RESIGNS FOR ADVERTISER PROTEST
By Adnews Staff
The editor of New Woman magazine in Australia has resigned after advertisers complained that the publication shouldn't be promoting fat women. New Woman recently published a Big Issue and featured model Emme Aronson, who wears a size 16, on the cover. The issue was followed by No Diet Day last May. Advertisers said it would be foolish to promote their wares in a magazine with large or unattractive women. The advertisers in New Woman promote cosmetics, fashion and fitness products. After the Big Issue, editor-in-chief Gay Bryant said the magazine should publish more articles about finding a man and keeping him. When New Women was launched eight years ago by Murdoch Magazines, the company said the magazine would challenge the traditional mix of diet, man-catching and beauty tip articles.